Dispenser



Sept. 8, 1936 J. P. KUERT-Z 5 4 DISPENSER Filed Feb. 27, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I 1NVENTOR.

Sept. 8, 1936.

J. P. KUERTZ 2,053,483

' DISPENSER Filed Feb. 27, 1935 2 Sheefs-Sheet- 2 I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 8, 1936 entree stars-s PAH 1e es er-c E 053,483 msrsnsnn J seph P; Kiiertz, Cincinnati;- Ohio liiplfation Fibruflfy"' 2'7, 1935, Sri'al No. 8 454 1Claim'.- (Cl. 31 2 -114)--.

pot-ato' -chips, which carry greas'e' that, I unless-ex This -invention -relates' to siti'o'n u'pon a salesfi cou'ritei of a retail store" for holding and displaying a staple commodity I in The container or i case is particularly adapted for holding 'a re' are'd feeds product as "potato chips; whidh areadvers'ely affected upon-exposure" to atmosphere, necessitating it 7 to be "keptfin" a l"'cl'osed= vess'elf6r maintaining its a quality and It has been e'xperienced' thatthere tail sales of such commodity*are'materially imcrispness?- creased when displayed-in bulk quantities.

An object of the invention is to provide a display dispensing container or case, primarily for holding a commodity in bulk quantity, from which dispensation is made in retail quantities, with a transparent shell mounted within a pedestal, of a structure admitting display of the entire contents of the case and from which the contents can be scooped or taken out through a side door opening at the bottom of the case.

Various other features and advantages are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved display, dispensing container.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the pedestal as a support and bottom of the container with a door mounted thereon in open position.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4-4, Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the pedestal.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a pedestal, preferably of circular form, providing a support for the container, and a bottom or base 2 for a cylindrical shell 3, preferably of glass, for full vision of the entire contents of the container. The pedestal has an outwardly and downwardly curved rim 4 as a marginal rest for the base or bottom 2 to sustain the same in a slightly elevated plane, and with an upstanding flange 5, and internally forming a rabbet 6 for recessing and securing the lower end of the cylindrical shell 3 within the pedestal. The base of the rabbet 6 is slightly offset from the top surface or plane of the base to provide a curved curb for the base, thereby avoiding any sharp corners or crevices which would collect sediment that may be deleterious to the product stored within the container.

The container primarily is intended for dis playing and dispensing a food product such as a displayfdispensing conta ermcaseof a type primarily for 'di'spo trem'e recaution is taken; readily becemes ran cidi Any"accumulati'on* of t such matter that is alldwed re collect "and.

remain within corners or crevices "of-the container fo-r any. per-iod of time becomes -'-rancid,"- readily spoiling or contamin'at ing-a replenishing fresh supply of potato chips stored within tl-i'e container," rendering it -u'r'1fit for sale;

Th'e int'e'ri-or of-"th'e"glassJshell-terminates flushwith the "trip" "of the curb, the lower 'end of the sli'ell being recessed wvithin the pedestal and telescoped with preferably by a the periphery of the shell and flange,

a hermetically scale a flange and secured 'to the flange plastic packing inserted between providing d joint.

stituting an extension of the base 2.

A door 8 is pivoted to the front end of the bottom of the frame to swing upwardly to close the opening, and is marginally flanged to overlap the front margins of the frame.

9-9 of the door frame are inposite side walls clined to allow the The front edges of opdoor to swing inward of a dead central vertical line, so that the door will remain closed under gravity. The lower edge of the door at its exterior side is provided with a beading l4 integral the base of the frame or exthe front edge of therewith for engaging with tension of the platform, limiting the opening swing of the ward, as a shelf, in advantage in scoopin The exterior sides door and holding the same forthplane with the platform, of g the contents from the case.

of the walls of the frame and crown or top thereof are provided with a pair of spaced flanges Ill-l l, forming a channel for the reception of the portion of the shell 3 extending thereabout, and

adapting the same to be sealed therein by a plastic packing filled into the channel at the opposite sides of the shell for forming a sealed joint.

The outer flange I turned flange 5 of the out to fit over the door frame.

or cylinder 3 is out A deflector or shi ii is continuous with the uppedestal and the glass shell eld is fixed to the crown of the door frame and extends laterally inwardly into the interior of the shell and follows the contour of the crown of the door frame to bridge the door opening. The shield serves to sustain the contents of the shell thereabove and deflects or sheds the same inward in its descent,

tion of the contents avoiding that porbelow the shield from being spread into the door opening and against door, and spill upon opening the door.

A removable cover I3 is disposed upon the open top of the shell, adapting the same to be uncovered for filling and also for convenient access into the shell to cleanse the same.

The case or container is primarily contemplated for displaying a prepared food commodity as potato chips in bulk quantity and for dispensation therefrom in retail quantities. It is preferable to have the case disposed upon a sales counter in a retail store to influence sales, but without assuming too great a space area, and for con the venience it is desirable to have the door opening at one side toward the bottom of the case to allow the contents to be scooped out from the rear side of the counter upon which the case is disposed.

It heretofore has been customary to construct a display case with a pedestal of a heightin proportion to the height of the door opening, which is objectionable as a large amount of the contents of the case is contained within the pedestal out of display vision, materially affecting sales when the supply is reduced within the holding capacity of the pedestal. The customers, under such circumstances, cannot readily observe the condition of the product and this enables unscrupulous dealers sometimes, due to lag in sales, to dispose of a stale product, in injury to the market of a distributor or manufacturer who advocates discarding any unstaple portion or after it has reached a prescribed age when it has lost its crispness and fresh flavor.

The improved case provides for visibility of its entire contents, and a customer can readily observe whether it is of the same quality throughout.

The low form of pedestal with the door frame rising thereabove, while necessitating cutting out the glass shell to engage it about the door frame for providing a side opening, allows the lower edge of the shell to substantially rest upon the platform of the pedestal forming the bottom closure for the shell, thereby exposing only a minimum metal surface of the pedestal to the interior of the case which is either enamel surface finished or covered with a renewable lining.

Having described my invention, I claim:

In a display dispensing case, a pedestal providing a platform, a rim about the platform for sustaining the same, an upturned peripheral flange for the upper side of the platform for telescopioally receiving the open end of a cylindrical shell for mounting the shell upon the pedestal, a door frame integral with the pedestal and up standing therefrom, the outer side of the walls of the door frame having spaced flanges projecting therefrom to form a groove for the reception of the portion of the shell thereabout with the outer flange continuous with said peripheral flange, a door hingedly secured to the pedestal at the bottom of the door frame for extending in a plane with the platform when the door is open, and a shield fixed to the inner upper end of the door frame for providing a hood within the shell over the frame door opening.

JOSEPH P. KUERTZ. 

